Hugo Awards 1986
science fiction awards database
Where and When:
ConFederation,
Atlanta GA :
August 28, 1986
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September 1, 1986
Eligibility Year: 1985
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (also listed below)
Eligibility Year: 1985
Associated Awards: John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer (also listed below)
Novel
- Winner: Ender's Game, Orson Scott Card (Tor)
- Blood Music, Greg Bear (Arbor House)
- Cuckoo's Egg, C. J. Cherryh (Phantasia; DAW)
- Footfall, Larry Niven & Jerry Pournelle (Ballantine Del Rey)
- The Postman, David Brin (Bantam Spectra)
Novella
- Winner: “24 Views of Mt. Fuji, by Hokusai”, Roger Zelazny (Asimov's Jul 1985)
- “Green Mars”, Kim Stanley Robinson (Asimov's Sep 1985)
- “The Only Neat Thing to Do”, James Tiptree, Jr. (F&SF Oct 1985)
- “Sailing to Byzantium”, Robert Silverberg (Asimov's Feb 1985)
- “The Scapegoat”, C. J. Cherryh (Alien Stars)
Novelette
- Winner: “Paladin of the Lost Hour”, Harlan Ellison (Universe 15; Twilight Zone Dec 1985)
- “Dogfight”, Michael Swanwick & William Gibson (Omni Jul 1985)
- “The Fringe”, Orson Scott Card (F&SF Oct 1985)
- “A Gift from the GrayLanders”, Michael Bishop (Asimov's Sep 1985)
- “Portraits of His Children”, George R. R. Martin (Asimov's Nov 1985)
Short Story
- Winner: “Fermi and Frost”, Frederik Pohl (Asimov's Jan 1985)
- “Dinner in Audoghast”, Bruce Sterling (Asimov's May 1985)
- “Flying Saucer Rock & Roll”, Howard Waldrop (Omni Jan 1985)
- “Hong's Bluff”, William F. Wu (Omni Mar 1985)
- “Snow”, John Crowley (Omni Nov 1985)
Nonfiction Book
- Winner: Science Made Stupid, Tom Weller (Houghton Mifflin)
- Benchmarks: Galaxy Bookshelf, Algis Budrys (Southern Illinois University Press)
- An Edge in My Voice, Harlan Ellison (Donning)
- Faces of Fear: Encounters with the Creators of Modern Horror, Douglas E. Winter (Berkley)
- The John W. Campbell Letters, Vol. 1, Perry A. Chapdelaine, Sr., Tony Chapdelaine & George Hay, eds. (AC Projects)
- The Pale Shadow of Science, Brian W. Aldiss (Serconia Press)
Dramatic Presentation
- Winner: Back to the Future
- Brazil
- Cocoon
- Enemy Mine
- Ladyhawke
Professional Editor
- Winner: Judy-Lynn del Rey [award declined]
- Terry Carr
- Edward L. Ferman
- Shawna McCarthy
- Stanley Schmidt
Professional Artist
Semi-prozine
- Winner: Locus, Charles N. Brown, ed.
- Fantasy Review, Robert A. Collins, ed.
- Interzone, Simon Ounsley & David Pringle, eds.
- Science Fiction Chronicle, Andrew Porter, ed.
- Science Fiction Review, Richard E. Geis, ed.
Fanzine
- Winner: Lan's Lantern, George "Lan" Laskowski, ed.
- Anvil, Charlotte Proctor, ed.
- Greater Columbia Fantasy Costumers Guild Newsletter, Bobby Gear, ed.
- Holier Than Thou, Marty & Robbie Cantor, ed.
- Universal Translator, Susan Bridges, ed.
Fan Writer
Fan Artist
— Associated Awards —
Winner
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